It is often said that necessity is the mother of invention. If that is the case, then the pro audio community can thank necessity for bringing into existence three major players in music production that all turn 20 this year: Soundtoys, Empirical Labs and Wave Distribution.
In the mid 1990’s, Read more...
When I was just a wee lad, playing in my first band in high school, we had many conversations about musical trends we knew nothing about.
One of those conversations revolved around a question posed by our drummer, who asked, “So what do you think about all these crazy ‘drum Read more...
SonicScoop’s Justin Colletti is back with part 3 of an all new, free video tutorial series, thanks to our friends at B&H.
This time, Justin teams up with singer/songwriter Sulene at Braund Studios to demonstrate some of the most effective mic techniques for electric guitar.
Check it out below, Read more...
“It’s been a crazy year,” says Ayad Al Adhamy.
It’s easy to understand why he feels that way. 2016 is when Al Adhamy took it all to the next level with the opening of Diamond City Studio in lower Manhattan, enacting a welcome rebirth for a prolific facility that has Read more...
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” – Attributed to Pablo Picasso
When we produce music, we owe it to ourselves and our listeners to create something unique.
It’s all-too-easy to fall in the trap of having “our way” of doing things and Read more...
SonicScoop’s Justin Colletti is back with part 2 of an all new, free video tutorial series, thanks to our friends at B&H.
This time, Justin teams up with singer/songwriter Sulene at Braund Studios to demonstrate some of the most effective stereo mic techniques for acoustic guitar.
Check it out Read more...
Focusrite is a brand that many audio pros know and trust, specializing in interfaces and mic pres for a broad range of budgets.
When the brand expanded from its roots in the 1980s, it started at the top end of the market with the Red series, before widening into the Read more...
Are you ready to catch a wave? Then you best get going to Greenpoint.
That’s where a bevy of young Turks are breaking out with an ambitious new studio called Shifted Recording, conceived to lead the next generation of New York City recording and mixing. Just in the nick of Read more...
After my most recent post, “Analog Tape and Why I Don’t Miss It”, was published here last week, I felt it was only fair to add some balance by speaking out about the favorable qualities of this rust-covered wonder.
For the first 15 years of my recording career, I Read more...
men·tor
ˈmenˌtôr,ˈmenˌtər
noun
1.
an experienced and trusted adviser.
2. adviser, guide, guru, counselor, consultant; confidant(e)
I first met the man who would become my mentor in March of 2015, when John Agnello, producer and engineer for Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Kurt Vile, Patti Smith and so many other artists Read more...
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